John Frank Morton^[1]

1929 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	John Frank Morton
  Born	21 Apr 1929	New Jersey
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey   [2]
  Died	14 Jul 2013  [3]
  Buried	18 Jul 2013	Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I131011	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	John Morton,   b. Abt 1904, New Jersey ,   d. Bef 14 Jul 2013  (Age ~ 109 years)
  Mother	Reba,   b. Abt 1912, New Jersey ,   d. Bef 14 Jul 2013  (Age ~ 101 years)
  Family ID	F140235	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Claire Fox,   b. 8 Sep 1930,   d. 2 Oct 2016  (Age 86 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1951	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	+ 1. David Lee Morton,   b. 3 Nov 1952  (Age 72 years) + 2. Mary Anne Morton,   b. 6 Jul 1960  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F48382	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Apr 1929 - New Jersey Married - 23 Dec 1951 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 18 Jul 2013 - Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 19 Oct 1957. James Lee Fox obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: John F Morton Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Mount Holly, Mount Holly Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States Gender: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: New Jersey Birth Year (Estimated): 1930 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 3-71 Family Number: 83 Sheet Number and Letter: 4B Line Number: 55 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 2319 Digital Folder Number: 005461977 Image Number: 00064 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head John Morton M 36 New Jersey Wife Reba Morton F 28 New Jersey Son John F Morton M 10 New Jersey Daughter Ann Morton F 9 New Jersey Son Edward Morton M 8 New Jersey [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 14 Jul 2013. April 21, 1929 - July 14, 2013 Resided in Pigeon Forge, TN J. Frank Morton, age 84 of Pigeon Forge, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sevierville and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. Mr. Morton was co-owner of Arby's restaurant in Pigeon Forge and served as co-manager of Middle Creek Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Reba Morton; brother, Edward Morton; sister, Ann Hauth; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Lee and Vera Fox, and brother-in-law, James Lee Fox. Survivors: Wife: Mary Claire Morton Son: David Morton Daughter and son-in-law: Mary Anne and Mike Delozier Grandchildren: Lee Morton, John Delozier, B.J. Delozier and wife, Tish Great grandson: Nicholas Lee Morton Sister and brothers-in-law; Jeanne and L.P. Rawlings and Charlotte Trotter Fox Several nieces and nephews The family requests memorial contributions be made to Middle Creek Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 1830, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 or First United Methodist Church Sevierville-Building Fund, 214 Cedar Street, Sevierville, TN 37862. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday with funeral service to follow at 7PM at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville with Rev. Drew Henry officiating. Family and friends will meet 10 AM Thursday in Middle Creek Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Middle Creek Cemetery Board. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 113863109). [S58] Marriage Certificate. MORTON, JOHN FRANK FOX, MARY CLAIRE 1951-12-23